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August 29, 2007 Wednesday Sha’aban 15, 1428 US, Iraqi troops kill 33 militants BAGHDAD, Aug 28: US and Iraqi troops killed 33 insurgents in an airborne assault and airstrikes north of Baghdad aimed at reopening a major irrigation canal that had been seized by gunmen, the US military said on Tuesday.... Abbas and Olmert discuss core issues JERUSALEM, Aug 28: The Israeli and Palestinian leaders met on Tuesday to discuss the thorniest issues of the Middle East conflict with a view to finding common ground before a major peace conference later this year.... Abbas govt closes 103 charities RAMALLAH, Aug 28: The Palestinian Authority will close 103 charities in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, a minister in President Mahmoud Abbas’s government said on Tuesday, in an apparent attempt to weaken Hamas Islamists.... Iran ‘will fill vacuum’ in Iraq left by US TEHRAN, Aug 28: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday the power of the United States was rapidly collapsing in Iraq and that Iran was ready to step in to help fill the vacuum, in comments likely to irritate Washington.... Josef Stalin’s granddaughter dies at 69 MOSCOW, Aug 28: Galina Dzhugashvili, the granddaughter of Soviet ruler Josef Stalin, died in a Moscow military hospital on Monday aged 69 after a long battle with cancer, a hospital spokesman said.... Castro roots for Hillary, Obama WASHINGTON, Aug 28: In a new article on Tuesday, Cuban leader Fidel Castro chastised US presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama for calling for democracy in his country but touted them as a winning combination.... Govt faces the heat as Greece burns MAKISTOS (Greece), Aug 28: Greece’s conservative government faced mounting accusations of incompetence on Tuesday over forest fires that have killed at least 63 people.... US judge approves Noriega’s extradition MIAMI, Aug 28: A federal judge on Tuesday approved the extradition to France of former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega after he completes a US prison sentence on Sept 9.... US-Russia deal on peaceful use of N-energy MOSCOW, Aug 28: Russia and the United States will sign a deal on peaceful nuclear cooperation by the end of the year, said Nikolai Spassky, the deputy head of Rosatom, Russia’s nuclear energy agency on Tuesday.... BD army is not holding strings of power: chief DHAKA, Aug 28: Bangladesh’s army chief General Moeen U. Ahmed said on Tuesday that the armed forces were only a part of the country’s independent caretaker government and not holding the strings of power.... SA firm claims finding ‘biggest diamond’ JOHANNESBURG, Aug 28: A small South African mining firm has claimed unearthing the world’s largest diamond, but industry insiders are sceptical about the find.... Taliban to free all 19 S. Korean hostages GHAZNI, Aug 28: Taliban insurgents said on Tuesday they would release 19 South Korean Christian volunteers they have held for nearly six weeks, provided Seoul pull out its troops and stop Korean missionary work in Afghanistan by year-end.... Trapped Chinese miners survive on coal BEIJING, Aug 28: Two Chinese brothers who tunnelled their way out of a coal mine collapse after being trapped for nearly six days survived by eating coal and drinking urine, a local newspaper reported on Tuesday.... Number of displaced Iraqis increasing: UN UNITED NATIONS, Aug 28: The number of Iraqis rendered homeless since the US invasion of Iraq both inside and outside the country, is rising, with the monthly rate climbing to over... Talks on BD poll reforms from Sept 12 DHAKA, Aug 28: The Election Commission (EC) of Bangladesh announced on Tuesday that it would hold talks with 15 political parties from September 12 on proposed electoral reforms.... ‘Junk sleep’ damaging teenagers’ health: study LONDON, Aug 28: British teenagers are damaging their health by not getting enough sleep because they are distracted by electronic gadgets in their bedrooms, according to a survey on Tuesday.... Saudi govt bans daily for two days RIYADH, Aug 28: Saudi authorities banned London-based pan-Arab daily al-Hayat from sale in the kingdom on Monday and Tuesday because of its criticism of government ministries, a source at the paper said on Tuesday.... Arab reaction to Bush’s initiative not enthusiastic CAIRO: Last month, US President George Bush called for an international summit aimed at reaching a final settlement of the longstanding Israeli-Palestinian conflict. But while most Arab capitals welcomed the proposal,... Gul’s presidency raises hopes for devout Muslims ANKARA: Eight years after a lawmaker was thrown out of Turkey’s parliament for wearing a Muslim-style headscarf, devout Turks are pinning hopes of more religious rights on their next president and his headscarf-wearing wife.... Sarkozy’s boldness rejuvenates French diplomacy in Africa PARIS: When the government of Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi freed five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor after eight years in prison last month, it marked not only the latest twist... WASHINGTON: Muslim democracy in action WASHINGTON: Abdullah Gul’s election as Turkey’s president gives a resounding rebuke to the notion that democracy and Islam are fundamentally incompatible, just at the moment it is threatening to congeal as conventional wisdom in Washington.... Chocolate on the brain LONDON: Chocoholics really do have chocolate on the brain. Their grey matter reacts differently when they see or taste chocolate than people who do not crave the food.... Natural disasters more destructive than wars: Egeland SINGAPORE: Natural disasters are far more destructive than wars, and the damage will only worsen unless drastic change is taken to address global climate change, a former UN humanitarian chief said on Tuesday.... Most Turks accept first lady with scarf ANKARA: Nearly three-quarters of Turks have no objections to a first lady wearing the headscarf, but want the president to be impartial, a public opinion poll published on Tuesday showed....

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